Smoking is only allowed in dedicated smoking areas for closed public spaces. Smoking in private areas is subject to the entity itself. Please look for signage in any area you visit for guidance on whether smoking is allowed or not.
Specifically, smoking is not allowed in:
- Places and squares surrounding mosques, ministries, government factories, public commissions and their branches and other public entities in the Kingdom
- Educational, health, sports, cultural, social and non-profit institutions
- Places designated for work in companies, institutions, authorities, factories, banks and the like
- Public transport by land, air or sea
- Factories for food and beverage processing and packaging
- Sites for production, transportation, distribution, and refining of petroleum and its derivatives;
- Fuel and gas distribution and sale stations,
- Warehouses, elevators, and public toilets